Dichilanthe

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Dichilanthe
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Dichilanthe
Thwaites
Type species
Dichilanthe zeylanica
Thwaites

Dichilanthe is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. [1] The genus is found in Borneo and Sri Lanka. [2]

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References

  1. Dichilanthe, an unusual Asiatic Rubiaceae with “Lonicera flowers” and “dipterocarp fruits”. C. Puff, R. Buchner and A. Igersheim, Nordic Journal of Botany, 06/2008, 16(2), pages 145-164, doi : 10.1111/j.1756-1051.1996.tb00954.x
  2. "Dichilanthe in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae".